This study reviews results of a pilot employment program in New York, a part of the Strengthening Families Through Stronger Fathers Initiative. The program provided employment-oriented services, fatherhood/parenting workshops, case management, and…

The Center for Law and Social Policy released a report that analyzed 2013 Census data and determined that the national poverty rate fell by half of a percentage point. Authors of the report noted that poverty for children was down by almost two…

This issue brief, authored by the National Conference of State Legislatures, examines the needs surrounding older teens who experience unintended pregnancies. Community colleges see a high dropout rate for women who attend and then become…

The Federal Reserve Board released a report that explores the ongoing decline of the labor force participation rate in the United States. The report provides analyses of the sources that may have contributed to the decline in the participation rate…

The Future of Children at Princeton University and the Brookings Institution released a research report that highlights the causes of food insecurity among children and examines the effectiveness of public policies aimed at addressing this issue.

This report evaluates the implementation and results from the Newark Prisoner Re-entry Initiative Replication (NPRIR). Formally known as the Prisoner Re-entry Initiative (PRI) Model, it seeks to help ex-offenders successfully transition into paid…

This report, from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and ACF, provides an overview of the critical lessons learned from a 2013 roundtable of national and local leaders from promising programs. The roundtable members convened to discuss…

The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation released a spotlight report that explores the high rates of sexual activity and pregnancy among teenage girls in the second cohort of the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being.

The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) released a report that outlines findings from a behavioral intervention that was designed to increase the number of incarcerated noncustodial parents in Texas who apply for child support order…

This data report from Child Trends provides updated information and recent data related to TANF and its outcomes for children. A summary of trends is provided as well as a series of graphs offering both longitudinal data and point in time data from…